Milton Lamb

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Milton Lamb
Personal information
Full name William Milton Lamb
Date of birth(1909-07-14)14 July 1909
Place of birth Foster, Victoria
Date of death 21 June 2006(2006-06-21) (aged 96)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong College
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1928–1932 Geelong 72 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Milton Lamb (14 July 1909 – 21 June 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Overview

Lamb, recruited locally from Geelong College, was a back pocket defender. [1] He played all 21 games for Geelong in 1930, including their grand final loss. [2] The following season he missed just one game all year and again featured in the grand final, this time finishing in the winning team. [2] He had been one of Geelong's best players in the 1931 Grand Final, with 13 kicks and a good defensive job of the Richmond rovers. [3]

Death

He lived until the age of 96 (died 21 June 2006) and was the last surviving player from the 1931 Geelong premiership winning side. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 "AFL Tables: Milton Lamb". afltables.com.
  3. ↑ "Milton Lamb - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Hanlon, Peter (7 August 2009). "Who was Charlie Clymo?". The Age. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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